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Windswept & Interesting
My Autobiography
2022 || Paperback || Billy Connolly || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The funny, frank and full autobiography of the nation's favourite comedian. 'It's the first time I've done this. Other people have written about me - or for me - but this time it's just my own life in my own words'
Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs
2024 || Hardcover || Jordan Stephens || Canongate Books
From the writer and performer comes a blistering memoir exploring masculinity, mental health, addiction and heartbreak
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Piet Mondrian
A Life
2024 || Hardcover || Hans Janssen || Exhibitions International
Piet Mondrian: A Life is the first dedicated biography of Piet Mondrian to be published in English. Hans Janssen’s remarkable book provides a long overdue, in-depth and compelling account of the life of perhaps the most influential abstract artist of the 20th century. Janssen, former chief curator at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag – home to the world’s largest collection of Mondrian works – draws on his own research and that of a cohort of distinguished scholars, as well as previously unkno...
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Being Henry
The Fonz ... and Beyond
2023 || Paperback || Henry Winkler || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Henry Winkler, launched into prominence by his role as 'The Fonz' in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is.
Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it’s simply not the case, he’s really just grateful to be here), Henry shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that t...
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All About Me!
My Remarkable Life in Show Business
Paperback || Mel Brooks || Veltman Distributie Import Books
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
"I hope fans of comedy will get a kick out of the stories behind my work, and really enjoy taking this remarkable ride with me." -Mel Brooks
For anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances ...
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Monsters
2023 || Paperback || Claire Dederer || Veltman Distributie Import Books
A spiky and insightful consideration of how we - the fans - should respond to good art made by bad people.
'An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time... Claire Dederer's mind is a wonder, her erudition too' NICK HORNBY
A passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #MeToo, and whether we can separate an artist's work from their biography.
What do we do with the art of monstrous men? Can we love the wor...
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Me vs Brain
An Overthinker's Guide to Life - the instant Sunday Times bestseller!
2024 || Paperback || Hayley Morris || Veltman Distributie Import Books
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. ORDER THE HILARIOUS BOOK FROM TIKTOK AND INSTA SENSATION HAYLEY MORRIS, NOW!
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'An insightful, intimate account of modern life that is a joy to read, with shades of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love.' - Scarlett Sangster, iNews
Brain: We left the oven on!
Me: No don't say that, I've not got time for this!
Brain: The house is probably on fire!
Me: Stop it, I need to write this book description.
Brain: But the blazing fire.
Me: We didn't even use the...
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Waxing On
The Karate Kid and Me
2022 || Hardcover || Ralph Macchio || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, there hasn’t been a week Ralph Macchio hasn’t heard friendly shouts of “Wax on, wax off” or “Sweep the leg!” Now, with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso in the #1 ranked Netflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look back at this classic movie and give the fans something they’ve long craved.
The book will be Ralph Macchio’s celebratory reflection on the legacy of The...
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Untitled Memoir OMT
2023 || Hardcover || Britney Spears || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.
In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.
Written ...